With the climate crisis well and truly upon us, it’s no surprise that how we get around is under scrutiny. Transport accounts for a quarter of all artificial, global carbon emissions. Within that, almost half comes from road passengers and 12% comes from aviation (around 2.5% of total global emissions); the rest is mostly freight, and 1% is from rail. So, when it comes to shrinking our emissions, transport is an excellent place to start.
Such a revelation can be a bit of a dampener when it comes to holiday